HEAP can help residents stay warm
The HEAP Winter Crisis Program may help those households who have disconnect notices on their gas or electric bills.
The Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program has been helping low-income households reduce heating expenses during the winter months for more than 35 years.
Paper application forms are available at area senior centers, post offices, libraries, social-service agencies including the Department of Job & Family Services, and the Salvation Army and area food banks.
The HEAP Winter Crisis Program may help those households who have disconnect notices on their gas or electric bills or those that have less than 25 percent supply of fuel oil, propane, coal or wood.
Income-eligibility guidelines begin with $21,857 for a one-person household and increase by $7,735 for each additional household member. The program ends March 31.
Those needing help to stay warm this winter can call the HARCATUS Family Support Toll-Free Appointment Hot Line at 1-855-806-9650.